Retail industry

WORLD: DEVELOPING ECONOMIES LIKELY TO EXPAND

Article Abstract:

The annual Global Development Finance report published by the World Bank on 4 April 2000 indicates that the gross domestic products (GDPs) of developing economies will grow by around 4.6% in 2000 followed by 4.8% in 2001, after a rate of just 3.3% in 1999. It is thought that the fastest growth will be seen in countries more open to direct investment and trade, especially in East Asia, Eastern Europe, Brazil and Mexico. Developing economies are thought to have recovered from the worst impacts of the 1997-98 global financial crisis. A steady recovery in capital flows from emerging economies is predicted, reaching US$ 230bn in 2001, from US$ 161bn in 1999.

Gross National Product, Developing Countries, Forecasts and trends, World Bank

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Working round the clock

Article Abstract:

Many companies in the UK are now maintaining 24-hour-a-day operations. This is a reflection of the fact that more and more people now wish to have access to services throughout the night. Shift working is set to become increasingly common as companies seek to provide these services. However, experts warn that working at night does not necessarily suit everybody, and can bring physical and psychological problems. Rotating shift patterns can cause particular difficulties, and those working rotating shifts may have to resort to sleeping tablets.